New England Construction articles from April 2005

New England Construction archives from April 2005

Storm Doesn't Deter CONEX Goers.(Connecticut Construction Expo)
April 11, 2005... By Paul Fournier Despite snow alert, Connecticut's Construction Expo draws more than 5,400 visitors In spite of severe snowstorm warnings from the U.S. Weather Bureau, a near record crowd attended the 21st annual Connecticut...

New Home For Fisher Cats.(Payton Construction Corp. to construct stadium)
April 11, 2005... By Paul Fournier Payton Construction races to finish Manchester stadium in time for team's opening day The Eastern League AA Baseball Champion Fisher Cats were scheduled to play their opening day in a brand new riverfront stadium in...

Diesel Scholarships Presented.
April 11, 2005... Staff Milton CAT and Caterpillar team up to help New England and New York students Milton CAT recently hosted a banquet to honor two students from New England and three from New York attending Morrisville State College who had been...

News.(Oshkosh Truck Corp. acquires London Machinery Inc.)(Associated Builders and Contractors gives award to Cianbro Corp.)(James R Knowles opens new facility)
April 11, 2005... Staff James R Knowles , construction and engineering consultant firm, has opened a new Fidelity, Surety, and Specialty Claims Division in Boston. This expands the Knowles North American Group of companies, which previously included Knowles...

Seminar Spotlights Rigging Safety.
April 11, 2005... Story by Paul Fournier I&I Sling expert shows how to identify hazards, cut risk and boost efficiency on the job The group of riggers, crane operators and others were intently watching the "pull tester" machine when suddenly there was a...

Sagamore Traffic Unclogged.(road construction contract awarded to ET and L Construction Corp.)
April 11, 2005... By Paul Fournier E.T. & L. Corp. is replacing landmark Cape Cod rotary with grade-separated interchange Despite Massachusetts' snowiest season in years, construction crews are on schedule as they replace the 70-year-old,...

News.
April 25, 2005... Staff Recent action by Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney should help cities and towns move forward with their road projects in a more timely fashion, commented Leo Picard, executive director, Massachusetts Aggregate and Asphalt Pavement...

Editor's Report.
April 25, 2005... By Paul Fournier How secure is your job site? According to a recent study, there's a good chance that you've had tools or equipment stolen or vandalized in the last 12 months. A report published by tool manufacturer DeWalt, based on...

Sewer Drilled Under Maine Inlet.
April 25, 2005... By Paul Fournier Directional drilling under Ogunquit tidal inlet proves to be least costly way to avoid ledge Employing horizontal directional drilling under a tidal inlet was the most economical way to upgrade a sewer force main in...

Conference Focuses On Safety.(Construction Safety Alliance)
April 25, 2005... By Paul Fournier CSA holds three-day "Suits and Boots" seminars and tradeshow in Randolph, Mass. The Labor-Management Construction Safety Alliance (CSA) held its annual Construction Safety Conference & Expo March 1 through 3 at the...

ABC Honors Connecticut Firms.(Connecticut Associated Builders & Contractors)
April 25, 2005... Staff Connecticut Associated Builders and Contractors holds awards dinner in Plantsville Connecticut Associated Builders & Contractors (CTABC) held their 4th annual Excellence in Construction awards dinner at the Aqua Turf Club,...